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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
almost
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From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was gone; the man who, if we owned an enemy in the world, had certainly proved himself that enemy.
avoiding
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From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
bad
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From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
begun
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From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
came
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From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
certainly
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From this reading He was gone; the man who, if we owned an enemy in the world, had certainly proved himself that enemy.
comfort
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From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
condemning
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From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Lord Luxmore is dead."
decease
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From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
departure
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From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
die
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From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
dropping
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From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
dust
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From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
enemy
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From this reading He was gone; the man who, if we owned an enemy in the world, had certainly proved himself that enemy.
exclaimed
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From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
felt
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From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
gone
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From this reading He was gone; the man who, if we owned an enemy in the world, had certainly proved himself that enemy.
Guy's
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From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
hating
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From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was gone; the man who, if we owned an enemy in the world, had certainly proved himself that enemy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
home
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From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was gone; the man who, if we owned an enemy in the world, had certainly proved himself that enemy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lord Luxmore is dead."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
John
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From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
justified
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From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
letter
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From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
like
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From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
living
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From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
Lord
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From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
Luxmore
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From this reading "Lord Luxmore is dead."
man
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From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
many
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From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
newspaper
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From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
old
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From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
owned
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From this reading He was gone; the man who, if we owned an enemy in the world, had certainly proved himself that enemy.
pain
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From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
peculiar
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From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
people
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From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
perhaps
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From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
proved
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From this reading He was gone; the man who, if we owned an enemy in the world, had certainly proved himself that enemy.
Ravenel's
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From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
there
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From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was gone; the man who, if we owned an enemy in the world, had certainly proved himself that enemy.
weeks
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From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was gone; the man who, if we owned an enemy in the world, had certainly proved himself that enemy.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
world
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From this reading He was gone; the man who, if we owned an enemy in the world, had certainly proved himself that enemy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
Yes
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From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
